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2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$40,349 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$67,745 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Civil Engineering School for You

With 720 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, civil engineering is the #54 most popular major in Massachusetts.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Massachusetts to see which programs offered the best value experiences for civil eng students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Massachusetts

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Civil Engineering Colleges.

Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Schools

$16,439 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts Amherst the best value school in Massachusetts for civil engineering students. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMass Amherst are $16,439 a year. Civil Eng majors at UMass Amherst take out an average of $26,528 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Civil Engineering at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

$15,698 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Massachusetts - Lowell helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in Massachusetts. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Lowell are $15,698 per year. The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at UMass Lowell take out is $27,000.

Full Civil Engineering at University of Massachusetts - Lowell Report

$14,408 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in Massachusetts. UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Dartmouth are $14,408 per year. While working on their degree, civil eng majors at UMass Dartmouth accumulate an average of around $28,000 in student debt.

Full Civil Engineering at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth Report

$55,878 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Massachusetts Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

MIT undergraduate students pay an average of $55,878 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

MIT also made our Best Civil Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list, coming in at #1.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeastern are $57,592 per year. Civil Eng majors at Northeastern take out an average of $28,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Northeastern also is in the top 20% of our Best Civil Engineering Schools in Massachusetts ranking.

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$37,650 Average Tuition & Fees

Wentworth Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for civil engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, WIT is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WIT are $37,650 a year. Civil Eng majors at WIT take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$55,531 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well on this year’s best value schools for civil engineering students. Located in the city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WPI are $55,531 per year. The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at WPI take out is $27,000.

WPI also claimed a spot on our Best Civil Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#8

Tufts University

Medford, MA
$63,000 Average Tuition & Fees

Tufts University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for civil engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tufts are $63,000 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Tufts is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Tufts University

$40,380 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Western New England University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for civil engineering students. Located in the city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western New England are $40,380 per year. While working on their degree, civil eng majors at Western New England accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

Full Civil Engineering at Western New England University Report

#10

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA
$46,916 Average Tuition & Fees

Merrimack College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Merrimack undergraduate students pay an average of $46,916 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, civil eng graduates from Merrimack take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Value Civil Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 240
New Hampshire 73
Maine 61
Rhode Island 74
Vermont 80

Civil Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Civil Eng

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Master Sgt. Roger Parsons.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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